Validation of a 16-Item Short Form of the Czech Version of the Experiences in Close Relationships Revised Questionnaire in a Representative Sample

2016 ◽  
Vol 119 (3) ◽  
pp. 804-825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natália Kaščáková ◽  
Daniela Husárová ◽  
Jozef Hašto ◽  
Peter Kolarčik ◽  
Iva Poláčková Šolcová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Experiences In Close Relationships

The aim of this study was to create a shorter Czech version (ECR-R-16) of the Revised Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR-R) questionnaire and to assess its psychometric properties. Data from a representative sample of the Czech population from 15 to 90 years old ( N = 1000, M age = 46.0 years, SD = 17.3) were collected using a face-to-face structured interview in 2014. The developed short form of the Czech version of the ECR-R showed good internal consistency (alphas varied from .84 to .90), and both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses replicated the two-dimensional model. The results also demonstrated concurrent validity with measures of neuroticism, self-esteem, and positive and negative affect. People living with a partner and people with higher educational levels had significantly lower Avoidance scores than people living alone and people with lower educational levels. It was concluded that the ECR-R-16 questionnaire has good psychometric properties and is a valid assessment method in the Czech cultural context, suitable for research and clinical studies, when the shorter form of a measure is desirable.

Psychometric Properties of an Italian Version of the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R) Scale

2014 ◽  
Vol 114 (3) ◽  
pp. 785-801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Busonera ◽  
Pietro San Martini ◽  
Giulio Cesare Zavattini ◽  
Alessandra Santona
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
First Language ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Experiences In Close Relationships ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the psychometric properties of a newly translated Italian version of the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR–R) Scale. The sample comprised 1,363 adults (906 women, 456 men, 1 unreported sex; ages 18–64 yr., M=33.4, SD=8.9; 84.4% reported being engaged in a romantic relationship, 9.4% declared being single), all living in Italy and speaking Italian as their first language. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed the expected bi-factorial (anxiety/avoidance) structure and a close correspondence between factors and scales. Test-retest and internal consistency reliabilities were adequate. Correlations with the Relationship Questionnaire, a categorical measure of attachment, and with the Dyadic Adjustment Scale were consistent with the theoretical relations among the constructs. The findings confirm the transcultural validity of the ECR–R.

Selecting the Best Items for a Short-Form of the Experiences in Close Relationships Questionnaire

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-France Lafontaine ◽  
Audrey Brassard ◽  
Yvan Lussier ◽  
Pierre Valois ◽  
Philip R. Shaver ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Mental Health Practitioners ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Experiences In Close Relationships

Abstract. Five studies were conducted to develop a short form of the Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR) questionnaire with optimal psychometric properties. Study 1 involved Item Response Theory (IRT) analyses of the responses of 2,066 adults, resulting in a 12-item form of the ECR containing the most discriminating items. The psychometric properties of the ECR-12 were further demonstrated in two longitudinal studies of community samples of couples (Studies 2 and 3), in a sample of individuals in same-sex relationships (Study 4), and with couples seeking therapy (Study 5). The psychometric properties of the ECR-12 are as good as those of the original ECR and superior to those of an existing short form. The ECR-12 can confidently be used by researchers and mental health practitioners when a short measure of attachment anxiety and avoidance is required.

Measuring Attachment Dimensions in Adolescents: Development and Validation of the Experiences in Close Relationships — Revised — General Short Form

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross B. Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Close Relationships ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Experiences In Close Relationships ◽  
Relationship Attachment ◽  
Attachment Dimensions

AbstractThe assessment of attachment in adolescence remains problematic, with the most widely used measure, the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA; Armsden & Greenberg, 1987), argued to have major short-comings. This article reports two studies examining the psychometric properties of a shortened and modified version of the Experiences in Close Relationships — Revised (ECR-R) (Fraley, Waller, & Brennan, 2000), the Experiences in Close Relationships — Revised — General Short Form (ECR-R-GSF), for the assessment of general relationship attachment anxiety and avoidance in adolescents and young adults. Confirmatory factor analyses in two independent samples of high school and university students (TotalN= 1187, 11 to 22 years) demonstrate support for the two-factor model of attachment anxiety and avoidance. The measurement model was supported across data sets and was not significantly different with respect to either age or sex. While the ECR-R-GSF demonstrated appropriate convergent and discriminant validity with the Relationships Questionnaire (RQ (Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991) it did not converge with specific, parental relationship attachment as assessed by the IPPA. The ECR-R-GSF is argued to be a reliable and psychometrically sound instrument for assessing general attachment dimensions across a wide age range.

Testing the reliability and validity of the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale–Short Form with Chinese college students

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Jiaxi Peng ◽  
Yongmei Xiao ◽  
Yijun Li ◽  
Wei Liang ◽  
Hao Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Short Form ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Experiences In Close Relationships

Currently, there is no instrument to quickly measure adult attachment in the Chinese cultural context. In this study the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale–Short Form (ECR-S) was translated and tested in terms of reliability and validity with Chinese college students. All items of the Chinese-version ECR-S showed high discriminability and the scale had a two-dimensional structure in both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The internal consistency coefficients of the two subscales of the ECR-S showed excellent reliability, and scores were modestly to highly correlated with the criteria of state adult attachment, self-esteem, anxiety, pressure, depression, and satisfaction with intimate (romantic) relationships. It can be concluded that the Chinese version of the ECR-S has high reliability and validity; thus, it meets the requirements for psychometric tools and can be used to assess Chinese adults' attachment.

Romantic Attachment in Chilean Adults: Development of a Short-form Version of the Experiences in Close Relationships

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosario Spencer ◽  
Itziar Alonso-Arbiol ◽  
Andrés Fresno
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Romantic Attachment ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Anxious Attachment ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Experiences In Close Relationships

AbstractThough the study of romantic attachment has expanded into all areas of psychology, it remains the case that there is no valid, reliable test available to measure it in Latin America. The present research objective was to adapt a Chilean version of the Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR; Brennan, Clark, & Shaver 1998) questionnaire, developing a short-form version, and to determine its factor structure in two samples of Chilean adults of different ages. A pool of 25 items was chosen to capture the two dimensions (Anxiety and Avoidance), which were obtained through principal components analysis in a sample of 477 adults. Subsequently, the short-form ECR’s two-dimensional structure was confirmed using confirmatory factor analysis in a new sample (N = 296). All sub-dimensions’ internal consistencies were found to be satisfactory. Evidence for the test’s concurrent validity with the variables age, gender, and socioeconomic status was also obtained. The dimensions of romantic attachment showed no differences according to age or gender. However, participants of high socioeconomic status exhibited lower levels of anxious attachment than those with low socioeconomic status. It was concluded that the Chilean short-form version of the ECR has good psychometric properties and is a suitable assessment of adult attachment.

Psychometric Properties of the Hebrew Version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9)

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hadassah Littman-Ovadia ◽  
Cristian Balducci
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Affective Response ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Dutch Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽  
Hebrew Version ◽  
Engagement Scale

Work engagement may be defined as a positive and fulfilling psychological state associated with both affective response and mental arousal. This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Hebrew version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9) by using a sample of Israeli (N = 252) white-collar employees. We conducted a series of confirmatory factor analyses of the UWES-9 in addition to the customary reliability analyses and found that a three-factor solution of the UWES-9 best fit the data and confirmed the dimensions of vigor, dedication, and absorption associated with work engagement. The reliability coefficients of consistency were high. The validity of the UWES-9 was confirmed by its correlations with Job-Intrinsic and Job-Extrinsic Satisfaction (MSQ-SF; Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form). The Hebrew version of the UWES-9 administered to Israelis shares the same psychometric properties reported for the original Dutch version and suggests a transnational, translinguistic, and transcultural validity.

Experiences in Close Relationships Scale--Modified Short Form

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Lo ◽  
Andrew Walsh ◽  
Mario Mikulincer ◽  
Lucia Gagliese ◽  
Camilla Zimmermann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Close Relationships ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Experiences In Close Relationships

Psychometric Properties of the French Version of the Young Schema Questionnaire - Short Form 3 (YSQ–S3)

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martine Bouvard ◽  
Anne Denis ◽  
Jean Luc Roulin
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
French Version ◽  
Young Schema Questionnaire ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽  
Schema Questionnaire

AbstractThe purpose was to assess the psychometric properties of the French version of the Young Schema Questionnaire - Short Form 3 (YSQ–S3). The main non-clinical sample (N = 605, M = 20.63, 78% women) was divided into two subsamples: One was used for exploratory factor analyses (EFA) and the other was used for confirmatory analyses. Next, internal consistency, convergent validity and criterion-related validity were studied. The EFA to each of the five domains was similar to the theoretical structure postulated by Young. The confirmatory analysis of each of the five domains appeared to favor our solution over a single-factor solution and Young’s solution. The confirmatory factor analyses of high-order structures did not give fully satisfactory results but appeared to favor our solution (RMSEA =.11, CFI =.76, TLI =.71, SRMR =.07, AIC = 58,566.44). In our best model, the reliability (> .70) was satisfactory for fourteen schemas. The relationships between the schemas and the neuroticism, extraversion and psychoticism scores went in the expected directions. Detrimental parental rearing behaviors were linked to high scores for the various schemas. Lastly, 4 schemas differentiated between the clinical and non-clinical groups. In conclusion, the overall psychometric qualities of the French version of the YSQ–S3 allow its use in clinical populations.

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